A huge plus of the multicooker is that it stores a large number of nutrients and vitamins in products. This primarily concerns vegetables. Steamed, they are very useful and recommended for people who want to get rid of extra pounds. Steamed vegetables in a slow cooker are simply cooked and turn out to be very tasty. Let's look at a few recipes for their preparation. We need the following products:
- potatoes - 150 g;
- carrots - 100 g;
- cauliflower - 50 g;
- broccoli - 50 g;
- water - 30 ml;
- salt, pepper, spices.
Steamed vegetables in a slow cooker are prepared as follows. First you need to thoroughly wash all the ingredients. Next, you need to peel the carrots and potatoes. We cut the potatoes into cubes, in the same way we cut the carrots. Broccoli and cabbage must be divided into small inflorescences. Now in the bowl of the multicooker you need to pour water and put vegetables there. Next, add salt, pepper and your favorite spices. On the multicooker display, select the “Steam cooking” program. How long your vegetables will cook depends on the amount of water used. As soon as all the water has evaporated, the multicooker will change its mode to “Heating”. You can stop the cooking process and check the state of readiness of the dish. This can be done with a fork or knife.
If they enter freely, this means that the vegetables in the multicooker are steamed. Now you can put them on a plate add a little olive or vegetable oil, and enjoy healthy and tasty vegetables.
With a slow cooker, you can constantly cook vegetables for many salads, for example, herring under a fur coat, olivier, vinaigrette. In addition to the fact that the cooking process is significantly reduced, steamed vegetables in a slow cooker will be more useful than if you cooked them in a pan. Now let's find out how to cook stewed vegetables in a slow cooker, the recipe for which is also very simple. For this dish we need the following ingredients:
- potatoes - 600 g;
- carrots - 300 g;
- onions - 400 g;
- zucchini - 600 g;
- canned tomatoes - 250 g;
- vegetable oil, salt, pepper, bay leaf, spices.
Now let's figure out the cooking process.
All vegetables must be thoroughly washed and peeled (except for tomato). Now rinse again under water and cut into medium-sized cubes. Tomatoes must be divided into slices, and the juice that stands out from them, pour into a bowl. Now we need to pour a little vegetable oil into the multicooker bowl. Put onion, bay leaf and peppercorns. The next layer is carrots, then potatoes. Salt and put half the chopped tomatoes. The next layer is zucchini and again tomatoes. Pour tomato juice left over from the tomato and salt. Extinguishing program, cooking time - 1 hour. When 10 minutes are left until the end of cooking, you need to open the lid and mix everything thoroughly. As soon as you hear a signal about the completion of the stewing process, you can spread the cooked vegetables and serve them to the table.
Using the recipes presented to you, you can delight yourself and your family with delicious, and most importantly healthy dishes. Steamed vegetables in a slow cooker are ideal food for children and women who are watching their figure.